Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace
Monday, May 23, 2011
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Wish I'd seen -
whiteonwhite:algorithmicnior by Eve Sussman | Rufus Corporation at the Haunch of Venison gallery.
"The exhibition by artist Eve Sussman and Rufus Corporation centers aroundwhiteonwhite:algorithmicnoir a thriller/scifi movie that follows a geophysicist code writer stuck in a futuristic, cold and unwelcoming city.
If you're afraid of experimental fiction (i know i am), this film should win you over.whiteonwhite:algorithmicnoir runs endlessly, editing live in real time, with no beginning, middle or end, never repeating the same way twice. The movie is so extraordinarily beautiful and puzzling that i will go back and see it today, tomorrow again and probably over the weekend as well.
A level of control is granted to a computer software that edits the film in real time, live as you are sitting in the screening room. The machine culls scenes from a server loaded with 2637 video clips, creating suspense through unexpected juxtapositions. The implied narrative is communicated through voiceovers, wire tapped telephone conversations and snippets of a job interview between Mr. Holz and his prospective employer, Mr. White. It becomes evident that the character is controlled by a city and the code he is working on, as the course of the story is controlled by the code that edits the film."
See clips here - http://www.rufuscorporation.com/channels/
Monday, May 16, 2011
These Are Patterns
Roberto Christen very kindly sent me a copy of his These Are Patterns newspaper. More info below from creativeapplications.net.
Excited to finally try out newspaperclub, Roberto aka m8roberto created a small newspaper featuring 12 different patterns created using Processing.
The small newspaper has 12 patterns generated using a simple processing sketch that exploits repetition and randomness to produce a variety of effects using a limited set of line types.
Newspaperclub is a UK based company helping you make your own newspapers. You can use the online tool to upload and arrange your words and pictures or you can use the site to send us a PDF. They print every Tuesday afternoon, and you’ll get your papers in about a week.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Visited: Pick Me Up @ Somerset House
Pick me up was ages ago, but I was just reminded.
I enjoyed the work by Nigel Peake. Was recently given his new book called In The Wilds.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
NEWS - (Old and New) Union Street and the London Festival of Architecture
Last year for the London Festival of Architecture 100 Union Street, SE1, London was turned into an Urban Orchard. I helped out a bit with its general maintenance and upkeep. It was a brilliant project which turned a dull piece of unused land into a lovely community garden which also had cafe, put on workshops and events.
For The London Festival of Architecture 2011 the same space is set to be turned into an Urban Physic Garden and I hope get involved with this new project.
"this year our community garden returns to Union Street, and will be shaped by the hospital and the pharmacy, with a focus on medicinal plants and herbs that heal."
Trees for Cities
Trees for Cities from STUDIO AKA on Vimeo.
The latest film by Kristian Andrews, produced by Studio aka, is a call to arms for all Guerilla gardeners.
Commissioned by the charity Trees for Cities, Kristian was tasked with introducing a bespoke campaign promoting their amazing work. This 90 second charity piece focuses on how Trees for Cities tackles social, as well as environmental problems, collaborating with the community in an effort to confront vandalism and to create community spaces. Working to a very tight deadline, the piece was written, designed & directed by the talented Kristian Andrews, who animated the entire spot in Photoshop & After Effects.
Credits:
Commissioned by: Trees for Cities
Director & Designer: Kristian Andrews
Sound Design: Portia Winters
Produced by Studio aka
Commissioned by the charity Trees for Cities, Kristian was tasked with introducing a bespoke campaign promoting their amazing work. This 90 second charity piece focuses on how Trees for Cities tackles social, as well as environmental problems, collaborating with the community in an effort to confront vandalism and to create community spaces. Working to a very tight deadline, the piece was written, designed & directed by the talented Kristian Andrews, who animated the entire spot in Photoshop & After Effects.
Credits:
Commissioned by: Trees for Cities
Director & Designer: Kristian Andrews
Sound Design: Portia Winters
Produced by Studio aka
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